The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-12-22
THE TALK OF CHICAGO.
1T STILL DEALS LARGELY WITH
TIE EXECUTED ANARCHISTS.
Some Conclusions Arrived n by. Walter
WeIln,ai-EcsuIts of Interviews with
Capt. Elaos, Mr.. Grinnc,l a..d Others.
'@oinc Interesting. Statements Made.

'rcf'1c Interesting Statements Made.
Special Correspondence
CHICAGO, Dec 12.-Though several weeks
have passed since the five Anarchists persisted
IL the Jail, Chicago people are not Yet tired
talking Of that celebrated case. Time enough
la; nov elapsed to allow public opinion to
settle into the even tenor Of its way and it is
Is apparent now Is it ever was that the voice
of the people was for the blood Of the male
FACTORS Much, though not universal salts
faction is expressed at the execution of the
sentence and every man is congratulating
li5neighhor on the disappearance Of Anarchy
from The community. And tho best of it all
i5tAot these congratulations are well founded.
Nothing could be more certain than that
An2lchy-organizcd AnarcLy-is one of tho
tLilsS OF the past III this city. Tho fact is,
there never were any Anarchists in this city
whose pcrncious activity could not have
been cut short by q score or two Of work
house sentences jndiciously distributed.
hanging would never have been necessary if
the milder remedy had been applied in good
season. Mr.. Brayton. who was orc of the
jurors in the Anarchist case tells me that lie
took the trouble, q few weeks ago, to 90 to
police headquarters AMI make inquiry con
corning the Anarchist patty il Chicago and
its strength. Mr. Brayton, as prudent
man Of family, wanted 20 know il there
was any real danger to be apprc-
hendel on hanging day. He was informed
that there is not now, and Las nou been for d
year and q half, any organ lied anarchy IL
tie cit, and that the Anarch st party never
numbered TO exceed 800 men. Of whom not
two sr9ic hal sufficient COURAGE physical or
moral u render them at all dangerous to
society OF even to such individuals IS might
incur th2ir displeas!rc. 1t may well be
doubted If there "cre half a doZ2l genuine,
nlrVE dynanitart?s in the lot. They were
chiefly a beer party. Spies, their nominal
leader, was pleasure seeker rather than a
blood letter, and. though somewhat Of an
Anarchist ~ trade, was irsncerc If belief
and harmless of purpose, S,,ies was the cdi-
tor OF Tie -lrbcitor Ieitung. eff / do not
talio the Loaf in tl-iS lnattee and make some
money oct Of it" hc oHcc said 10 a friend, Il
newspaper man lil;r himself '.sonlc one else
viii. lIacy- "a wei 10 il Us arH o,!c.1 Spies
cared nothing far Anarchy Or dynamite, and
after nc hal gotten into tho scraDa it was his
intention, 50 Iii; nominal mothar-.n-ay: Mrs.
Van Zandt, told mo tha other day, t. 20 1T
onc2 to Europe in case lie over got out, and
act as correspondent fur American pancrs.
Little Linrc Was tilc 0lc dangerous man in TIN,
lot. Nov. WIT it is Ill over. oac cannot halo
Thinking Vi a; lot Of terrible tllings we have
had and what Il lot Of fear and trembling ".
have niIlYc;l in 0-cr d v1ry trilinw affair.
This much now appears palmer than it
ever litl tcf0rc It il as well settled! as any
thing Of til" SORT can be tlat ,,ot one Of the
inch who Wofo executed knew VINO throw
lAat bomb at the Iavinall.ot. nadia lone
tail, Il day or two since with Gait. Black, the
chief counsel for tho Anarchists and 2 man
whose truthfulucss and humanity have won
for lin high place in the estimation Of thu
people Of Chicago Mr.. Black. who is .
brother Of Gen. Black the commissioner, Of
pensions 1T Washington il n man whose
absolute varacitv and good faith no one who
knows linn wolll aver call into question
Mr Hlacl. Geaierra to mo with on t,o
emphasis If Which his cloopau5 y.;ca Il
caial 10 that 10 believes now Oh fir.I,lv ~ h,
ever ala that Lis late clients were in.0ae,,1 o.
any intent to talse human lfo. anf, NJ on,-
rarticipation in The act bv which life was
sacrificed That ria.l,t CHIT. Blacl5 s3y-r h.
l.1lo.ys-5,9t sjDlpiv tla+ he i,cliovcs Inf Iha+
lie ls1lows-that tAo man WHO ,brau, thn
bomb was an c,1tjro s+ra77ra. ~ I'M ma,
executed in Coo, county III n c,nt
Black had learned in tho prjvacy- II III rrla-
lions with fhnsa ,,,.., oe tb,;,. 1o,-.,.o,. So
thew did know 1llo lo,nh tl,r,,vn, IL ,,irl,+
and i,d,oI 1ar+a ,,.,,,l,i ,.,ca,i +l,o4
r,,t he world not yolrptaar +hn I,alarotio,,,
which ,,,,o,,s .t,,ro H. p1a,.,. tf,;,,1., IL
lonh 1h,ou-..,. ,,,s ,,o+ , ,,l,,,,, III
a7,G t,at hi. oc4 va. ,,r.ror,,aI o,,tirl,- ~
his ov,, ,,o,none;Il;t, ,,.iIbl,,+ ,--o,, ;, oo,,
s1ltation with anv III If n. o,.oa,,4nll M,